What do I need to install in order to be able to compile?

[Vincent Trouilliez]

> I know there is ione package that I need to install so that I can
> compile using GCC but I cannot remember what that package name is?
> 
> sudo apt-get intall ???? 
> 
> Can someone help?


The package "build-essential" will give you the basic/general purpose
tools.
You can also install "gnome-core-devel" which will help a lot when
compiling Gnome applications specifically.


HTH

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Vince